Sunday, June 25, 2017

Wesley Bell Ringer 2017 Summer tour - DAY 15 - OFF DAY to Montrose Colorado - Saturday June 25th, 2017


Day 15, last day to travel to a host church on this tour & instead of taking the entire drive on the bus today, The Wesley Bell Ringers traveled part way by rail today on the Durango to Silverton train.  3.5 hours in the most amazing scenery to date, the choir enjoyed being together to have this experience.  Once in Silverton, a town created to mine silver,  The Wesley Bell Ringers had a couple hours for lunch & to explore before meeting up with the bus the drive through the San Juan (Rocky Mountain) range on the Million Dollar Highway to Montrose Colorado for their last tour stop before heading home to SLC on Sunday.

An early morning run through Durango led Anna to a delicious find - Local treats. 

ALL ABOARD!  The Wesley Bell Ringers boarding the train in Durango Colorado

Keep your hands & arms inside the train at all times.

Train selfie

Say CHEESE Mady & Jack B!

Some serious conversations happening on the Durango to Silverton train.

How many thoughts must be going through Ed's head at anytime will always be a mystery

The Wesley Bell Ringers made it to Silverton - they mined SILVER there, right Anna?

Looks like they let ANYONE into the town of Silverton.  The Wesley Bell Ringers ran into their most favorite bus driver who took them on adventures last tour & the tour before.  They missed his sassiness & love of the choir. 


Montrose venue

Last tour concert before home

Pamela's family traveled many miles to see her play.  

As did Holden's family.   Aunt Kathy & Amy (sitting on the right) came for the second year in a row! 

The Wesley Bell Ringers finally did it, their music was so incredible, it moved these two to sleep.  After the concert their mom purchased a CD to play to them at bed time.  

Alumni Wesley Bell Ringer - Robin Streeter ringer #42.  She said that her favorite Ed tour memory was when he would say at every concert that someday they would "drive the bus to Hawaii"

Marko & his Uncle John who came to the concert from Grand Junction.


Get to know your Wesley Bell Ringers…

You can call me:
            
Ella Mittelstadt
If I were a hand bell, I would be a:
               
 B-flat, my favorite bell to play
My favorite Wesley Bell song is:
          
Gaudet
This tour I am most excited for:
        
 The Santa Monica Pier
What being a Wesley Bell Ringer means to me?
         
 Spreading my love of music with friends.



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